All about Weave...

Mike Weaver is a singer-songwriter originally from Cheltenham but now living in Worcestershire. He is a writer and illustrator by day, and an acoustic performer by night who has been compared to James Taylor, Jim Croce and Ralph McTell: thoughtful, lyric-based folk with a mellow hint of Country.

After developing a taste for acoustic music, he began to write his own material at the age of twenty. Influenced by traditional and contemporary folk music from both sides of the Atlantic, and armed with a battery of fresh material, Mike set out to record his first album 'Live at the Top of The Stairs' over thirty years ago.

The project took many years to come to fruition, as the original demo tapes were stolen from a car in Birmingham. It was fifteen years before Mike wrote another song: he still played to the occasional small gathering but after starting his own business in 1989, music began to take a back seat and family matters became more important than playing the guitar.

In 2012, the friend who had made the first ever recordings of Mike's music was diagnosed with prostate cancer. This prompted Mike to blow the dust off his songbook and take music more seriously again - and almost 35 years after it was written, his song 'Alex' was released on iTunes and a limited edition EP '35 Live', together with three other original tracks.

After break of seventeen years, Mike returned to songwriting and performing in 2013 and released a CD of original songs spanning three decades in August 2014. 'Live At The Top Of The Stairs' had finally made it!

Since his 'come back' he has played at a variety of events across southern England, and was the closing act on the Tipi stage at Lechlade Music Festival in May 2014. He has supported legendary Irish prog folk duo Tir na nOg, The Jennifer Crook Trio, Ange Hardy & Lukas Drinkwater, Breton 'power folk' star Dom Duff and the highly regarded Steve Ashley over the past few years. He continues to perform at his own solo shows and has enjoyed slots at several festivals including Coffin Folk in Birmingham and The Great Big Almonry Folk Weekend. He is also host at Evesham Arts Centre's 'Folk in the Foyer' events.

Mike has been ranked as highly as second in the Reverbnation UK Folk Charts, and reached number 19 in the global listings. His songs are also played worldwide through music streaming sites such as Spotify, Rhapsody, Napster and Google Play. Digital downloads are available from iTunes, Amazon and Reverbnation.

His latest CD 'The Others' (March 2016) is a further collection of self-penned songs and instrumentals simply recorded. The album features the single 'Pembrokeshire Fair', which Mike wrote when his twin daughters went up to University. The song was included on Acoustic Magazine's cover CD for May 2016, distributed nationwide through WH Smith and globally via the publication's digital edition.

An EP, 'The Humming Days', featuring new songs and tunes by Mike Weaver, was released on 1st June 2017. Mike is currently writing for a new album, which will be launched in 2018. A single taken from it, In Tiddesley Wood, was released on 9th February.

Tracks from 'The Others' and 'The Humming Days' have been played on Folk & Acoustic radio shows in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia, as have the singles 'From Here to Africa' and 'Gather I Must.' Albums are available for download from iTunes and other digital music platforms. CDs can also be ordered from The MW Store on this website. Live clips of Mike's performances can be viewed on the Hear My Music page.

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"Telling stories and reflecting on times gone by and people no longer with us, Mike demonstrated his heart and soul in his ‘Pembrokeshire Fair’, he echoed spirituality in his ‘From Here to Africa’ and brought this all together in ‘Gather I Must’ to close a set which exuded beautiful harmonies, clear storytelling and a passion for people. "- Shelley Peterson, Downend Review, October 2016

"Mike Weaver's latest album, The Others (March 2016) is a collection of previously unreleased material, together with the single 'Pembrokeshire Fair.' A fingerstyle guitarist, Mike always records his material live to reflect the directness and simplicity of his gigs, creating a strong focus on the lyrics. "- Acoustic Magazine, May 2016

“Enjoyed listening to Mike Weaver on the last day of 2014. Pure poetry.” - Mike Vinson, Americana (USA), January 2015.